Out of nowhere, various streamers have started playing the horror game Phasmophobia. It is on Steam in Early Access and allows you to play with Virtual Reality headsets.
Horror games can be greatly benefited in these times. While Silent Hill went from being an unexpected hit on the first PlayStation to a dead franchise on PlayStation 3, horror games are now in pretty good health. The latest to see how surprisingly popular it is is Phasmophobia, a horror game that came out relatively recently on Steam. And here we tell you everything you need to know about him.
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How to play Phasmophobia
For now it is only available on steam at a price of 11,69 euros. There are no plans for now to release it on consoles like the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 or Xbox series. Phasmophobia can be played with virtual reality headsets.
Phasmophobia in Virtual Reality
For now, Phasmophobia allows the following four major helmets to be worn:
- Valve Index
- HTC Vive
- Meta quest
- Windows Mixed Reality
We will also need controls to track our movements and we will have to play standing up.
Do i need to use virtual reality headsets?
Not at all. The game is compatible with those helmets. It can be played with the keyboard and mouse combination and using a normal monitor. It is also compatible with console controllers.
Do I need friends to play Phasmophobia?
It is a game very based on the multiplayer component. It is almost imperative to play with one or two friends.
How to Play a Game in Phasmophobia
In each game we will have to survive different missions and fulfill several established objectives. When we exceed them, we will receive money that can be invested in better equipment. We can buy better flashlights, ultraviolet light to follow the trail of the spirits or acquire a box of spirits that allows us to listen to the ghosts.
Those missions can range from performing Ouija rituals to taking photos of spirits, very reminiscent of the Japanese niche horror saga Fatal Frame. The blackboard in the van will give us clues about our current mission, such as the name of the spirit we need to call, or its patrons. For example, he will tell us that the spirit likes to stalk people alone, so the player in the van will have to give the order for his companions to separate for the spirit to appear.
The game allows us to communicate with the other players by voice chat by proximity or by radio when we are far away. We can also choose to use Discord to communicate by voice, but that would remove much of the fear and suspense component.
One of the factors of the game is that we will have to put a camera on our head so that the member who is in the van can see things that we cannot see normally. This member who will stay in the van will help us by providing data on the level of aggressiveness of the spirit or sanity of the rest of the players.
Emphasize that the spirit can make an appearance or not and even kill us. Phasmophobia has voice chat, through which we can call the spirit who will recognize his name, in addition, this spirit can communicate if we ask. If he comes after us, it is recommended to keep quiet so as not to make any noise, turn off the flashlight and hope that he does not catch us
Requirements to play Phasmophobia
Minimum Requirements
- Operating System: Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 13 GB available space
The game warns us that these minimum requirements only apply if we want to play with a VR headset. The requirements are lower if we are going to play without a VR headset.
Recommended requirements
- Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Current game content
As of today, the game contains the following:
- 22 pieces of equipment
- 7 maps
- Daily challenges
As the game today is in the Early Access phase, hopefully this list will grow.
Everything to know about Phasmophobia and its early access
Phasmophobia is not in a full developmental stage. That means you can change and add more content as advised by the developer on their Steam page. There they answer numerous questions that we summarize below.
They put the game in early access so that more people can try and test it, and with their opinions make the best possible game. They plan to finish the game in the year 2021, but it is possible that the plans change if there are small errors that are enlarged or if in the end they put more content than they originally expected.
Future new features for Phasmophobia will include new gear items, maps, and ghosts. This list can grow depending on how players who review the game react in its early access phase.
The price of Phasmophobia will remain at 11,59 euros during the Early Access phase, although it could receive a reduction at some point. But they already warn us that the price will go up as soon as they reach a version outside of Early Access.
Some players who comment and give constant feedback in the game forums on Steam will be able to test pre-development versions before they go public. With this, they want the regular players to have the most influence on the future of the game.
How can I suggest changes or report bugs?
Being an Early Access game, the developers are attentive to player feedback in the forums from the game meeting point on Steam. There you can suggest changes based on your impressions or report bugs.
It goes without saying that developers will be able to see how much time you've spent on the game, and will know if the suggestions come from first impressions or from someone who has spent several hours on it. Likewise, we encourage players to comment on the forums to correct mistakes and make the necessary changes.
Is Phasmophobia on consoles?
Phasmophobia will be released on consoles around Halloween 2023. It was originally going to be released in August, but a fire at the development team's offices forced it to be delayed.
